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Aaron Merriman

factlaw@factlaw
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#1 · February 18, 2025, 10:16 AM

So what will Northfield and the Meadow do? Allow him to continue to race, still? Have management seen the police audio and video (posted in another thread here) which shows him to be a reprehensible thug (even if it is alcohol induced)? He needs to be in rehab ASAP before he kills someone on the road. And why would the tracks want to be associated with all that? Licensing is a separate matter, but should the tracks wait for Ohio and PA to act (can’t imagine they won’t in due time)? Or, maybe the tracks don’t care and will suffer no repercussions because racing matters so little in the bigger picture, it’s just the vehicle to keep their casinos going?

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#2 · February 18, 2025, 11:02 AM

They will insist that he wear his new racing colors:

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Bgtolex25@bgtolex25
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#3 · February 18, 2025, 8:37 PM

Good one Lonnie.  Let’s hope that his auto driving license is suspended pending adjudication, which would open up a job for a private driver.  Can’t imagine or fully understand a suspension by a racing commission.  He isn’t the first in the industry to go through this.  If owners and trainers want to make a statement, then they can use him or not.  Hopefully he gets it turned around before he hurts or kills an innocent.

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#4 · February 28, 2025, 1:09 PM

 

Isn't that the racing equivalent of what got him pulled over ?

 

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#5 · February 28, 2025, 2:58 PM

A bit odd that he has all those relatively minor infractions listed, but the way he conducted himself with the cops (never mind the driving while soused charge) per the video and the abusive language and all, doesn’t register here. At least not yet.

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#6 · February 28, 2025, 4:17 PM

It seems three times on one card should throw up a red flag considering his claim of having Vertigo.

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